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Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 11 March 2025UIN 35699

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed Chinese Embassy near the Tower of London World Heritage Site on its UNESCO world heritage status.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is the UK State Party to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, but does not make assessments of planning applications and their impact on World Heritage Sites.

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